Thursday, July 16, 2009

Exiled Uighur Leader Rebiya Kadeer Fights For Xinijang

VOAVideo: Exiled Uighur Leader Rebiya Kadeer Fights For Xinijang

Police and other security forces in China are trying to maintain peace in northwestern Xinjiang province following an outbreak earlier this month of some of the worst ethnic violence in the country in decades. Chinese authorities blame exiled Uighurs for fomenting the unrest, in particular an exiled Uighur political activist who now lives in the Washington, DC area. VOA's Chris Simkins has this profile of Rebiya Kadeer, who has gained new prominence in the wake of the disturbances.